Trudeau government gives stronger role to federal intervention in health care

The Trudeau government’s actions in health policy have demonstrated a return to a more interventionist stance by the federal government, one that involves a more deliberate steering of provincial health and social services delivery through spending and performance assessment.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a 2019 campaign event. During the campaign, the Liberals promised $6-billion over four years for pharmacare and to improve public access to doctors and mental health services, note Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Rachel McKay, and Antonia Maioni.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY AMéLIE QUESNEL-VALLéE, RACHEL MCKAY, AND ANTONIA MAIONI

November 6, 2019

Canada’s “Fathers of Confederation” were men of their time, which is why, among other things, “health” was not seen as a primary responsibility for governments, and certainly not the Dominion (federal) government. This is not surprising, given that at the time, medical care was not particu...

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